### [2026-08-2](/feed/2026/08/2/index.md)

##### Papua conflict
# Five road construction workers are killed in an ambush by armed separatist insurgents at a workers' camp in Tolikara Regency, Highland Papua, Indonesia. 




### Sources:

1. [Antara News](https://en.antaranews.com/news/425187/five-workers-killed-by-insurgents-in-highland-papua-manhunt-ongoing)

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